Episode 4: Between You and Me

Aaj ka din thoda ajeeb tha.

Classroom mein sab usual tha—teacher padhane mein busy, students apni duniya mein… lekin Aarav ke liye sab kuch thoda heavy feel ho raha tha.

Kal ka scene uske dimaag mein baar baar replay ho raha tha.

Riya ka expression… uski aankhon ka woh hurt.

Aur doosri taraf—Miyu.

Aarav apni seat par baitha tha, lekin uska focus kahin aur hi tha.

“Tum theek ho?” Miyu dheere se poochti hai.

Aarav thoda sa jhatka kha ke uski taraf dekhta hai.

“…Haan.”

“Lag nahi raha,” Miyu softly bolti hai.

Aarav kuch seconds ke liye chup rehta hai… phir bas nazar hata leta hai.

“…Bas thoda tired hoon.”

Miyu usse dekhti rehti hai… jaise woh samajh rahi ho ki baat kuch aur hai.

⏱️ Lunch Break

Aaj Aarav usual jagah par nahi baitha.

Woh balcony ke corner mein khada tha, neeche ground ko dekhte hue.

Hawa thodi tez chal rahi thi.

“Tum yahan ho.”

Riya ki awaaz aati hai.

Aarav dheere se mudta hai.

“Riya…”

Woh uske paas aakar khadi ho jati hai.

Kuch seconds tak dono chup rehte hain.

Phir Riya bolti hai—

“Tum badal gaye ho.”

Aarav thoda sa confused ho jata hai.

“Main? Nahi toh—”

“Don’t,” Riya usse beech mein rok deti hai.

“Please jhoot mat bolo.”

Aarav chup ho jata hai.

Riya uski taraf dekhte hue bolti hai—

“Pehle tum mujhe sab batate the… ab main last mein jaanti hoon.”

Aarav dheere se bolta hai:

“Tum overthink kar rahi ho.”

Riya halki si hasti hai… lekin woh smile fake thi.

“Really? Ya phir tum kuch feel kar rahe ho… jo tum accept nahi karna chahte?”

Aarav ke paas koi answer nahi tha.

👀 From Afar

Miyu door se un dono ko dekh rahi hoti hai.

Uske face par ek calm expression hai… lekin uski aankhon mein thoda sa doubt aa chuka hai.

“Riya…,” woh dheere se apne aap se bolti hai.

Usse clearly feel ho raha tha—

Yeh sirf friendship nahi hai.

🏫 After School

Aaj atmosphere thoda awkward tha.

Aarav gate ke paas khada hota hai… jaise woh kisi ka wait kar raha ho.

Tabhi Miyu aati hai.

“Chalein?” woh normal tone mein bolti hai.

Aarav sir hilata hai.

Dono chalna start karte hain… lekin aaj woh comfortable silence nahi tha.

Aaj kuch unsaid tha… jo dono feel kar rahe the.

“Riya tumhari…?” Miyu puchti hai.

Aarav thoda rukta hai.

“…Best friend.”

“Bas?” Miyu seedha pooch leti hai.

Aarav uski taraf dekhta hai… phir nazar hata leta hai.

“…Haan.”

Miyu kuch nahi bolti.

Lekin uske face par clearly likha tha—

she didn’t fully believe that.

💥 Unexpected Moment

Peeche se awaaz aati hai—

“Aarav!”

Dono mudte hain.

Riya unki taraf aa rahi hoti hai.

Uska face serious hai.

Woh seedha Aarav ke saamne rukti hai.

“Tum busy ho?” woh puchti hai.

Aarav confused ho jata hai.

“Uh… nahi—”

“Good. Mujhe tumse baat karni hai.”

Miyu un dono ko dekhti hai… phir dheere se bolti hai:

“I’ll go.”

Aarav turant bolta hai:

“Nahi, ruk—”

Lekin Miyu already mud chuki hoti hai.

Aur woh bina peeche dekhe chal deti hai.

🌫️ Ending Scene

Riya Aarav ki aankhon mein dekhte hue bolti hai—

“Ab bhi kehoge kuch nahi badla?”

Aarav chup rehta hai.

Uske paas words nahi the.

Door… Miyu rukti hai.

Ek second ke liye.

Jaise woh expect kar rahi ho—

Aarav usse rokega.

Lekin…

Woh nahi rukta.

Miyu dheere se aankhen band karti hai… aur phir chal padti hai.

✨ Kabhi kabhi silence sabse loud answer hota hai… aur sabse zyada dard deta hai.

To be continued… 💫

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